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CHANDIGARH, June 28:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 119th day, Punjab Police on Saturday conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) at 137 Railway Stations across the state.           The operation was carried out in all the 28 Police districts on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.           Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were a...

Chandigarh, June 27:           Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is taking significant measures to ensure the welfare and dignity of the elderly. In a commendable initiative, a special verification drive titled ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ was conducted to identify deceased pension beneficiaries and streamline the distribution of pensions to the rightful recipients.           Announcing this today, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, informed that through this extensive survey, 67,852 deceased pensioners were identified, in whose accounts approximately ₹252 crore had accumulated over time. Out of th...

CHANDIGARH, June 27:           Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has busted a Pak-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, being operated by UK-based Nishan Singh on the directions of terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda, with the arrest of its three associates, including a juvenile, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.           Those arrested have been identified as Sehajpal Singh and Vikramjit Singh, both residents of Ramdas in Amritsar, and a 17-years-old juvenile. The intelligence-led operation was carried out by State Special Operation Cell...

Chandigarh, June 26: Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is firmly committed to provide world-class civic amenities to urban residents and special emphasis is being laid on the beautification and modernization of cities across the state, said Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh while presiding over a review meeting with senior departmental officers and officials of SAS Nagar (Mohali) district here today. Reaffirming the resolve to make Punjab’s cities clean, green and beautiful, the Cabinet Minister said that all urban local bodies under SAS Nagar (Mohali) including Municipal Councils Kharar, Dera Bassi, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, Lalru, Naya Gaon, Gharuan and Kurali will be developed into clean and aesthetically pleasing towns. While directing the of...

investigated thoroughly, the Chief Minister added. He said that Those who have accumulated vast wealth by supporting illegal activities will be held accountable. Dismissing accusations of political vendetta, Bhagwant Singh Mann maintained that all actions have been taken in accordance with the law. The Chief Minister questioned that How can it be political vendetta when the opposition has been rejected outright by the people of Punjab? He said that the opposition is merely trying to politicize the matter in a desperate bid to protect itself. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that all such efforts will prove futile as the people of state are aware of the dubious character of these leaders.

CHANDIGARH, June 25:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state completed 116 days, Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested 153 drug smugglers and recovered 1.8 kg heroin, 2.4 kg opium and Rs 28890 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 19,185 in just 116 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked...

Chandigarh June 25, 2025 - Investigations by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the FIR no. 02 of 2021 registered in Police Station Punjab State Crime and the Vigilance Bureau reveal massive laundering of drug money facilitated by Bikram Singh Majithia. Preliminary investigations reveal that more than Rs. 540 crores of drug money has been laundered through several ways, including (i)      Huge unaccounted cash worth Rs. 161 crores deposited in bank accounts of companies controlled by Bikram Singh Majithia, (ii)      Channelization of Rs. 141 crores through suspected foreign entities, (iii)     Excess deposition of Rs. 236 crores without disclosure/explanation in company financial statements, and ...

Group of Ministers underscores the government's dedication to ensuring farmers' welfare and supporting their agricultural endeavours. It was further pointed out that the labour and cartege policy besides the transportation policy have been finalized and sent to the State Government for approval. Among others present on the occasion included the Principal Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rahul Tewari, Secretary Punjab Mandi Board Ramvir, MD PUNSUP Sonali Giri, Additional Director Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Dr. Anjuman Bhaskar and GM (Finance) Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Sarvesh Kumar

Chandigarh, June 23 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption, has arrested Nishan Singh, block Samiti Patwari, posted at Block Development and Panchayats Officer (BDPO) office, Gurdsapur for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 20000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a resident of village Babari Nangal, in Gurdaspur. The complainant has approached the VB and stated that she is the current Panchayat member of Gram Panchayat Babri Nangal and her husband had been cultivating about 22 kanals and 11 marlas of shamlat land out of total 25 acres of land for the last 50 years and the land title (Girdawari) of this land is also registered in his name...

Chandigarh, June 23: The Punjab Government, under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, remains firmly committed to the welfare and socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections. Further advancing this commitment, the State Government has sanctioned an additional grant of ₹5.33 crore for the construction of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhawan in Tarn Taran district. This announcement was made by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Cabinet Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities. Sharing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur informed that the sanctioned amount for the current financial year will soon be transferred to the account of the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (Buildings), ensuring swift progress of the const...